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During the Age of Ignorance, Hejaz Arabs, who were not interested in maritime and therefore did not have maritime knowledge, carried out their maritime activities with Byzantine ships. On the other hand, the Arabs on the eastern and southern coasts of the Arabian Peninsula carried out maritime activities even before Christ because the coastline was suitable for navigation. Arabs have been recognized as skilled sailors since ancient times. Historical records report that Arabs had commercial relations with Far Easten countries such as India and China. According to the research, it is said that the commercial relationship between Arabs and Far East dates back to 3000 BC. The commercial relationship between the Arabian Peninsula and Far East has been accepted as evidence that maritime activities outside the Hejaz date back to before Christ. In addition, the existence of Arab commercial relations with the Far East destroyed the perception that Arabs were not a seafaring nation. The Islamic lands that grew with the conquests that started after the death of the Prophet necessitated the establishment of garrison cities. These newly built cities for military purposes soon turned into metropolitan cities and, accordingly, trade centers. In the research, information was given chronologically about the important trade centers established by Muslims, international trade zones and the species subject to trade. The aim of the research is to examine the commercial maritime activities in the early Islamic history. The scope of the research is limited to the Prophet, the Khulafa Rashideen and the Umayyad Period. In the method of the research, the historical process of the events was presented with the narrative understanding of history, the narratives were synthesized and analyzes were made in line with historical data.

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